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  PYO

  abbreviation

  pick your own.
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  pyo-

  a combining form meaning “pus,” used in the formation of compound words.

PYO

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. pick your own.

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pyo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “pus,” used in the formation of compound words.

   pyogenesis.

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pyo- British  

combining form

1. denoting pus

   pyosis

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Usage

What does pyo- mean? Pyo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “pus.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology. Pyo- comes from the Greek pýon, meaning “pus.”What are variants of pyo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pyo- becomes py-, as in pyemia.

Etymology

Origin of pyo-

< Greek, combining form of pýon; akin to Latin pūs pus